1.  Emap Partenaires was established to develop ancillary revenues leveraging off our Market leading positions.

2.  The intention was to allow London to leapfrog its rivals into a leading position.

3.  The company leapfrogged its rivals into a leading position.

4.  We aim to preserve our leading positions in polymers, acetyls, acrylonitrile, and in parts of our speciality products businesses and Carborundum.

5.  This represents approximately one third of our profit before tax and maintains our leading position among UK corporations in this respect.

6.  Those occupying leading positions in communist societies enjoy advantages denied to the mass of the population.

7.  Stafford Cripps, who had occupied the leading position in the League for the past four years, was particularly enthusiastic about the proposed campaign.

8.  American depositary receipts of National Westminster Bank Plc climbed after the company earned the leading position in a survey of the U.K. banking market.

9.  Analysts said the purchase, combined with asset disposals, would allow Lagardere to strengthen its leading position in military electronics.

10.  Analysts said that Commerce One had built a leading position as a result of its strategy.